May a monkey pour water for netilat yadayim?
Synopsis
The Mechaber rules that while there is a dispute, the validating opinion appears correct. The Rema adds that one should nonetheless be stringent. The MB notes that b'dieved it is valid according to the Magen Avraham, while another view requires re-washing without a blessing.
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